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Commission approves 70% slurry storage grant
Siobhán Walsh
Progress has been made on the 70% slurry storage grant, but it is not yet available as details are still being finalised.
19 April 2024 Crop protection
Remember to use up these products during 2024
There are six active ingredients going off the market in 2024. Many of these are in products that are commonly used.
19 April 2024 News
Highs of 17°C forecast this weekend - Met Éireann
Met Éireann has forecast for temperatures of up to 17°C in the coming days, with a reduction in rainfall.
Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue joins us on this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Podcast.
18 April 2024 News
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the tillage area is being eroded and he is concerned about the area dropping.
17 April 2024 News
Revving up disease control on barley
The spend on barley disease control this year needs to be cost-effective. Mixtures are important for effective disease control and resistance management.
17 April 2024 News
Top tips for crop establishment in a difficult spring
Dermot Forristal of Teagasc, Oak Park, shares his top tips on cultivations and establishment in the current weather.
17 April 2024 Husbandry
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin and Laois as final preparations are made for spring planting.
17 April 2024 Crops
Dempsey at Large: stabilising the tillage industry
The establishment of the Food Vision tillage group rightly identified that a more fundamental appraisal of the place of tillage in Ireland is needed.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints
Grain Trends: wheat steady as oilseed drops
Oilseed rape prices dropped dramatically in the last few days, after a significant rise in recent weeks.
17 April 2024 Markets
NI farmers look like the poor relations
A plethora of schemes exist in the Republic of Ireland to support farmers
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Weather up but lots to do on tillage farms
At long last the forecast looks like we might get a few dry days together. Important not to panic, take deep breaths and plan properly.
17 April 2024 Viewpoints